The Mekong River, formerly known as the Mae Nam Khong, is one of the most important rivers in the world running across six major South-East Asian nations. It originates in the Tibetan Plateau, moves southeast into Yunnan Province in China, runs its course through multiple countries; including Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam; before … Read more
The Danube River is one of the most important rivers in the world running across ten European nations. With a length of 2,850 km, it is the second longest river in Europe; and with an annual discharge of 7,130 cu m/s, it is also the second largest river in Europe. The word Danube comes from the Proto-Indo-European root … Read more
The Congo River, formerly known as the Zaire, is one of the most important rivers in the world running across six major African nations. It originates in the equatorial highlands, flows the length of Africa’s largest rain forest, and drains into the Atlantic Ocean on the continent’s west coast. Congo is the second largest river … Read more
The Ganges, known primarily as Ganga in India, is a river that flows through India and Bangladesh. Formed by the confluence of the rivers Bhagirathi and Alaknanda, it is the longest river in India. The Ganges has played a tremendous role in the Indian civilization for more than two millennia supporting its population through … Read more
Located near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France, Pont du Gard is an aqueduct bridge which is one of the most famous structures build by the ancient Romans. It was constructed around two thousand years ago as part of a 20 km long aqueduct to supply water to the city of Nimes, which … Read more
With a structural height of 343 m, Millau Viaduct is famous as the tallest bridge in the world. It is also renowned for its design, which was considered impossible to construct on its inception, and for being one of the greatest achievements in engineering. Designed by Michel Virlogeux and Norman Foster, Millau Viaduct was … Read more
Dolly the sheep is famous as the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell. When her existence was announced to the public it created a sensation around the world and Dolly was covered extensively in the media. Here are 10 interesting facts about the cloning process that led to her creation; her … Read more
With a height of 108m and width of 1078m, Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world. It lies on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River. Here are 10 interesting facts about its discovery, its indigenous and European name, the Devil’s Pool, moonbow bungee jumping on the bridge and … Read more
The Rialto Bridge has a long history and it has seen various stages of development of Venice. Here are 10 interesting facts about this magnificent and popular bridge. #1 It is the oldest bridge across the Grand Canal The Grand Canal in Venice is 3800m long and makes a large reverse S shape … Read more
Here is a comparison of the deadly snakes: Inland Taipan and Black Mamba. Vote for the one whom you consider the deadliest snake in the world Inland Taipan Black Mamba Length 1.8m on average but some are as big as 3.7m Average length of 2.5 to 3.2 metres. Can grow to 4.4 metres making … Read more